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Very nicely done: reporting this as abuse to the companies offering these affiliate programs seems quite appropriate, and it sounds like they reacted appropriately. One person complaining to an ISP is noise; one person making an abuse report is all it takes to get that ISP banned from the affiliate program.

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Thanks! I was in a state of hopelessness for a week or so till I had that idea.

I was very impressed with your firm but polite tone! We'll done.

Totally agree lol. Reading his final email felt like I was watching Erin Brockovich's ending again... f yeah! haha

If the ISP was being transparent about where they were going to source traffic I'm surprised that they ever got onto the affiliate program in the first place.

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